Cigar-case.



PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908. v W. L. HENRY.

CIGAR CASE. APPLIOATION FILED APR. 27. 1907.

l l l W I ..1 l 0 llll loose ci ars by a customer is Vprovide a cigar package of much provide a device o WILLIAM L. HENRY, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

clean-casa.

To all whom it may concern:

vBe it known that I, WILLIAM L. HENRY, a citizen of the United las, in the county of Dallas and `State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Cigar- Case, of which the following isa specification.

- This invention relates to cigar cases, boxes or packa es, and has for its principal object to rovi e a device in which cigars may be upac ed in such manner as tobeprotected r the air, and in which theom exposure to cigars may beke t moist and in good condition, while all ust anddir't is excluded. A further object of the invention is to'provide a device of this character in which the breakage or damaging of cigars which occurs he careless handlingr and testing of prevented.

A stil, further object of the inventionl is to cheaper construction than the vordinary ci ar box,

and which will .meet all of the-requirements from ' of the internal revenue laws.

`A still further obj ect ofthe invention is to 4provide a cigar package ofsuch-nature that the quantity of cigars remamingin the package after any number of sales may be instantly Adetermined without counting the separate cigars or opening the case.

A still further object of the' invention is to provide a cigar package of approximately cylindrical form in which the cigars are packed in separate pouches, the pouches eing connected together in a continuous strip and wound in spiral form on a suitable reel, core, or the like, which is readily revoluble in order to'permit the withdrawal and detaching of one or more of the pouches, so that the cigars may be delivered to the customer,'incased, andbreakage from careless handlin is avoided.

A stil further object of theinvention is to provide a cigar package to be used in connection with a case or cabinet, the package being of approximately cylindrical form and having a hollow core that is mounted on a post for spindle within the'cabinet, the core and cigar package revolving in order that the cigar carrying strips of pouches may be withdrawn through a discharge opening in the side of the casing.

-A still further ob'ect of the invention is to this class which may be used in connection with any of thecommer- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27,

States, residing at Dal- Patented June e, ieee.

1907. Serial No. 370,665.

'cial forms of coin controlled mechanisms by suitable-modification in the arrangement of the delivery mechanism, the package being such that there willbe no danger of breakage of the cigars during the delivery operation,

while the customer may be informed of the number of cigars remaining in the package' in order to vavoid the deposit of an unneces- Esary amount of money.

-A still further object of the invention is to i provide a cigar package that is arranged to be revolubly mounted on a suitable support withinl a case or cabinet, the latter being of such construction as to permit itsuse asv a humidor sothat the cigars maybe kept fresh andmoist.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, as will more fully hereinafter appear, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and arrangement of parts,.hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details ofthe structure may be made without departing from the spirit or sacri'licing any of the advantages of the invention. p

1n the accompanying drawings: Figure'l is a perspective view illustrating a cigar package or containing casing constructedin accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section al view of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal/sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective vview lof the cigar package when closed and prepared for the market. Fig. 5 is a detail -view of a portion of the pouch-carrying strip, some ofthe pouches being shown thereon,

with cigars 1n position therein.

Similar numeralsofreference are employed l preferably', provided with sealing ilaps 11 in 2 890,424 order that the cigars may be fully rotected, of the pouch stri projects, and the strip may although this flap will not in al cases be be grasped and dPrawn out over a cutting edge ternal revenue sale, and it .i matter ofconvenience,

and is made of metal,

`separate indicating strip 16 bearing numerstamping the pouch strips themselves wit the' end disks,

stamp in compliance with the provisions of necessary. 4

he cigars are arranged in pouches of twenty-five, fifty, or hundreds length, in order to comply with the present revenue laws, and after all of the pouches have been iilled, the pouch strip, as it may be termed, is wound upon a core 15 that is tubular in form paper, wood or other The pouch strip is wound in around this core, together with a 25 for the purpose of detaching, one, two or any desired number of pouches. tearing of the pouch stri indicating strip 16 whic 1 also forms a means for unwinding and ulling the pouch strip forward 'and preferalily the indicatingY strip is cut at the same timelthe pouch strip is sevmaterial.

cases necessary. spiral form he owner may readily invoice the stock by raising the end of the pouch stri and thus ascertaining the number at the enti) of the indicating strip.

With a device constructed in accordance with the invention, the cigars are fully protected from dust, dirt and atmospheric influences, and at the same time there is a considerable savingl by the avoidance of breakage of cigars due to the careless handilng and testing of cigars by the average customer.

I claim v i l. A cylindrical cigar a pair of spaced disks, a both ends to which bothI cigar containing pouchstri core, and a continuous un casing extending over .the the pouch strip, A alppiiximat'ely Hush with the outer faces of t e als from one to twenty-five; one to fifty, or one to one hundred, in accordance with the number of cigars in the package,and there is one number opposite each of the pouches, so that the number of cigars in the package after any number of sales will be readily invoiced. This particular feature of the invention, however, may be 'modified by simply numerals in consecutive order.

Secured to the opposite ends of the core 15 are disks V17 that are formed of material of sufficient rigidity and strength to protect the cigars from injury, and after the pouch strip has beenplaced in position, acylindrical case or cover 18,is placed over the strip and secured to the end disks, scthat when complete, the package iscylindrical in form. The instamps, factory stamps, trade or the like may be attached to a portion ofthe revenue stamp or stamps being preferably bent over the cylindrical cover piece 18, so that the latter cannot be detached without mutilating the ackage comprising ollow core open at wound upon the 'roken cylindrical disk and inclosing lsks. v

2. A cigar package com rising a pair of disks, each having a 'centra opening, a hollow core connecting the disks inl alinement with the openings, a cigar containing pouch strip wound upon the core, and anv open ended cylindrical casing ripheries of the disks and wholly inclosing and protecting said pouch strip.

, cigar package comprising a'hollow core, a pair of end disks secured to the core, a cigar containing pouch strip wound around the core, and an open ended cylindrical cas- 'ing extending over the peripheries of the disks and inclosing wholly and protecting the pouch strip, the ends of said casing being' fiush with the outer faces of the disks` 4. A cigar package comprising a core, a

cigar containing pouch stripl wound thereon, wood, metal, paper or other material, is proand a separate numeral bearing indicating g stri wound with the pouch strip, the numerv als lbeing disposed opposite the pouches. is a cylindrical case 22, closed at one end and 5. A cigar package comprising a hollow provided at the opposite end with a door or cylindrica core open at its endsend disks cover 23 which may be moved to open posinon-detachably connected to tion, as indicated in Fig. 1 in order to pering the ends of the core, and an imperforate mit the lacing of the package. The iixed concentric cylindrical closure constituting head of tlie casing is provided with a projectthe peripherall portion of the package and reing spindle 24 designed for the reception'of movably mounted upon the edges of the the tube 15, so that the cigar ackages may disks. be readily placed in position tiie empty car- 6. A cigar package .comprising a hollow riers readily removed. cylindrical core open at its ends, end disks At one side of the cylindrical casing 22 is la non-detachably connected to and surrounddischarge, opening 25 through which the end marks, labels,

the internal revenue-laws. 1

.'.The complete package is now ready for may be mounted in any manner, as by placing the tube 15`over a suitable suporting pin or spindle arranged vertically or horizontally, and removing the cylindrical casing 18, after which -the cigars maybe withdrawn by unwinding the pouch stri As a however, an( in order to more fully protect the cigars, the ackage is designed for use in connection with a casing 20. This case, which may be forined of ltting over the peered, although,.of course, this is not in all the ends of the casing beingl ing the ends of thc core, an imperforate con- Accident-alis prevented by the disks are secured, a

centric cylindrical closure constituting the l In testimony that I claiin the Jforegoing as peripheral portion of the .package and remy own, I have hereto affixed my signature inovably mounted upon theedges of the disks, inthe presence of two witnesses. and a cigar containing .pouch strip Wound K 5 upon the core, said core., closure and cigarsl Witnesses:

co-acting to hold the cigars afrainst acci- JOHN F. REIGER, dental displacement relative to the core. EARL J. WYNN.'

AWrLLniM L. HENRY. 

